Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Department of Conservation v. El Dorado County
California Supreme Court
Decided August 8, 2005No. S116870PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
Does the Director of the Department of Conservation (Director) have standing to file a petition for a writ of mandate challenging reclamation plans and financial assurances for surface mining operations approved by defendant El Dorado County (County) under the Surface Mining *981and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 2710 et seq.)?1 2We conclude he has.
Background 2
SMARA, enacted in 1975 (Stats. 1975, ch. 1131, § 11, p. 2793), requires that California surface miners provide reclamation plans for their mining operations and financial assurances to implement…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bodinson Manufacturing Co. v. California Employment CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- People Ex Rel. Younger v. County of El DoradoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. v. San Francisco Airports CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- Carsten v. Psychology Examining CommitteeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- County of Inyo v. YortyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Nelson v. County of KernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
- Chapman Glen Ltd. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 2013
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